Where does “deduce” come from?
Deduce comes from Latin deducere, from Latin duco meaning to lead, with the prefix de meaning away, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk-.
deduce (English): To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic...
Definitions
- To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic...
Ancestry of “deduce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | deducere | present active infinitive of dēdūcō; lead from |
| 2 | Latin | deduco | I lead or bring out or away, divert; escort,... |
| 3 | Latin | duco | I lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “deduce”